In the recent case of Competition Commission v Irvin and Johnson Limited and Karan Beef (Proprietary) Limited (the I&J case) the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) has reiterated...
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (“ICASA”) is the primary regulatory authority for the information and communications technology (“ICT”) sector comprising telecoms, broadcasting and postal...
The hit Netflix true crime documentary series, Tiger King, is the global spectacle we didn’t know we needed, but now can’t stop talking about in a time when meaningful topics of conversation are few and far between.
The series is layered with drama, romance and deceit-…
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission has drawn up a Business Rescue Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Policy.
The trade, industry and competition department published the policy in Government Gazette 43613.
The aim of the policy is to …
The primary regulatory authority of telecoms, broadcasting and postal services in South Africa is the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (”ICASA”). ICASA is a...
Should data, the internet, the future of communications, bridging the digital divide and other forms of data use be regulated, and if so, how? There...
The new price discrimination provisions of the Competition Act and the Regulations are in effect.
These provisions prohibit dominant (as defined in the Competition Act) sellers...
It is commonly believed that when entering into a contractual arrangement that the resulting relationship is to be governed by the terms as they appear...
Competition is the backbone to any thriving economy. It promotes innovation through new entrants, motivates better quality goods and services, and results in favourable price...
Following hundreds of complaints on social media and to various Governmental Institutions, the Competition Commission recently released a media statement addressing anti-competitive conduct during the...
Introduction
On Tuesday, 7 April 2020 a newly formed group, the Property Industry Group ( ‘the Group’), made up of some of South Africa’s largest retail...
The recently enacted buyer power and price discrimination provisions of the Competition Act, together with the regulations governing these provisions, will have a significant effect...
Promotional competitions are often used by businesses as a mechanism to market products or services to customers. South Africans are inundated with television and radio...
On 12 July 2019, certain provisions of the Competition Amendment Act 18 of 2018 (“Amendment Act”) came into effect. This article deals with specific noteworthy...
The Draft Public Procurement Bill is on track.
President Ramaphosa, during remarks at the SMME programme of the Second South Africa Investment Conference, announced that the...
The Health Market Inquiry (“HMI”) today released its final findings and recommendations pursuant to its almost six year long investigation into the healthcare industry.
In this...